Our Correspondent
Islamabad
Islamabad Police on Tuesday arrested 18 outlaws including six proclaimed offenders from various areas of the city and recovered hashish, heroin, alcohol and weapons from their possession, a police spokesman said.
Following the directions of IGP Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfqar Khan and DIG (Operations) all officials of Islamabad police have accelerated their efforts to curb activities of anti-social elements and drug pushers.
Following these directions, Kohsar police arrested three accused namely Ishaq Khan, Shahid and Irfan Masih and recovered 1.400 kilogram hashish, 350 gram heroin and 20 liter alcohol from their possession.
Ramana police arrested accused Ghulam Noor and recovered 200 gram heroin from him.
Industrial-Area police apprehended two accused Junaid Masih and Shaukat Masih and recovered 260 gram hashish from their possession.
Shams colony police apprehended a drug peddler namely Nazar Ali and recovered 1050 gram hashish from him.
Shahzad Town police arrested accused Waqar and recovered 113 gram heroin from him.
Khanna police apprehended two accused Umair and Arslan and recovered 1.780 kilogram hashish, two Kalashnikovs, two 30 bore pistols along with ammunition from their possession.
Koral police arrested two accused Zafar Iqbal and Idrees and recovered 500 gram heroin from their possession.
Cases have been registered against these nabbed persons and further investigation is underway from them. During a special crackdown against absconders, Islamabad police nabbed six proclaimed offenders and court absconders from various areas of the city.
DIG (Operations) has appreciated this performance and directed all Station House Officers for effective crackdown against that involvement in drug peddling activities. He asked for renewed efforts to curb such practices and get rid of society from such menace. He said that performance in this regard would be reviewed on a continuous basis.
The DIG also categorically asked all police officials to focus on resolving the public complaints and take every possible step to provide maximum relief to citizens.
